Bill Sharman vs. Eric Snow Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Snow and Bill Sharman, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bill Sharman played 11 years in the NBA, 2 less than Eric Snow, who played 13. Bill Sharman had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Eric Snow had his rookie season in 1995-96. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bill Sharman 11 10 1950-51 to 1960-61
Eric Snow 13 9 1995-96 to 2007-08

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season 1950-511995-96
Team Washington CapitolsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySupersonics Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 31 - 12.2 - - 3.5 1.3 - - - 2.8 4.5 12.3 .370 - - - 3.1 3.5 .889
Eric Snow 43 9.0 2.7 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.9 1.2 1.0 2.3 .420 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 1.1 .592
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow 10 2.4 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.7 .143 0.0 0.2 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season 1951-521996-97
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisSupersonics Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 63 22.0 10.7 - - 3.5 2.4 - - - 2.9 3.9 10.0 .389 - - - 2.9 3.4 .859
Eric Snow 67 11.6 3.0 0.3 0.8 1.0 2.4 0.6 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.1 2.4 .451 0.1 0.2 .267 0.7 1.0 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 1 27.0 15.0 - - 3.0 7.0 - - - 4.0 7.0 12.0 .583 - - - 1.0 1.0 1.000
Eric Snow 8 6.0 1.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.6 1.4 .455 0.3 0.5 .500 0.1 0.3 .500

Season 3

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season 1952-531997-98
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics, Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 71 32.9 16.2 - - 4.1 2.7 - - - 3.4 5.7 13.0 .436 - - - 4.8 5.6 .850
Eric Snow 64 14.3 3.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 2.8 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.8 1.2 2.9 .429 0.0 0.3 .118 0.8 1.1 .690
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 6 33.5 11.7 - - 2.5 2.5 - - - 4.3 3.3 10.0 .333 - - - 5.0 5.3 .938
Eric Snow ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season 1953-541998-99
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 72 34.3 16.0 - - 3.5 3.2 - - - 2.9 5.7 12.7 .450 - - - 4.6 5.4 .844
Eric Snow 48 35.8 8.6 0.5 2.9 3.4 6.3 2.1 0.0 2.3 3.1 3.1 7.3 .428 0.1 0.4 .238 2.3 3.1 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 6 34.3 18.8 - - 4.2 1.7 - - - 4.8 5.8 13.5 .432 - - - 7.2 8.3 .860
Eric Snow 8 38.1 12.4 0.4 3.8 4.1 7.1 1.0 0.1 3.1 3.3 4.6 11.0 .420 0.4 1.6 .231 2.8 3.4 .815

Season 5

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season 1954-551999-00
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 68 36.1 18.4 - - 4.4 4.1 - - - 3.1 6.7 15.6 .427 - - - 5.1 5.7 .897
Eric Snow 82 35.0 7.9 0.5 2.7 3.2 7.6 1.7 0.1 2.0 3.0 3.1 7.3 .430 0.1 0.5 .244 1.5 2.2 .712
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 7 41.4 20.7 - - 5.4 5.4 - - - 3.4 7.9 15.7 .500 - - - 5.0 5.4 .921
Eric Snow 5 27.8 7.4 0.0 2.0 2.0 7.0 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.8 3.0 6.2 .484 0.6 0.8 .750 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season 1955-562000-01
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div Semis76ers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 72 37.5 19.9 - - 3.6 4.7 - - - 2.7 7.5 17.1 .438 - - - 5.0 5.7 .867
Eric Snow 50 34.8 9.8 0.5 2.8 3.3 7.4 1.5 0.1 2.5 2.5 3.6 8.7 .418 0.1 0.4 .263 2.4 3.1 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 3 39.7 17.3 - - 2.3 4.0 - - - 2.3 6.0 15.3 .391 - - - 5.3 5.7 .941
Eric Snow 23 31.2 9.3 1.1 2.6 3.7 4.5 1.2 0.1 2.0 2.7 3.8 9.1 .414 0.0 0.3 .000 1.7 2.4 .727

Season 7

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season 1956-572001-02
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 67 35.9 21.1 - - 4.3 3.5 - - - 2.8 7.7 18.5 .416 - - - 5.7 6.3 .905
Eric Snow 61 36.5 12.1 0.5 3.0 3.5 6.6 1.6 0.1 2.3 2.7 4.5 10.2 .442 0.0 0.4 .111 3.0 3.7 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 10 37.7 21.1 - - 3.5 2.9 - - - 2.3 7.5 19.7 .381 - - - 6.1 6.4 .953
Eric Snow 5 34.2 10.8 0.6 3.8 4.4 5.4 1.2 0.0 3.0 2.6 3.6 11.2 .321 0.2 1.2 .167 3.4 4.4 .773

Season 8

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season 1957-582002-03
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA Finals76ers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 63 35.1 22.3 - - 4.7 2.7 - - - 2.5 8.7 20.6 .424 - - - 4.8 5.4 .893
Eric Snow 82 37.9 12.9 0.9 2.8 3.7 6.6 1.6 0.1 2.4 2.9 4.4 9.7 .452 0.1 0.4 .219 4.0 4.6 .858
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 11 36.9 21.1 - - 4.9 2.3 - - - 2.5 8.2 20.1 .407 - - - 4.7 5.1 .929
Eric Snow 12 34.7 11.5 0.8 2.6 3.3 5.6 1.5 0.0 2.5 3.9 3.6 8.5 .422 0.1 0.8 .100 4.3 4.8 .879

Season 9

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season 1958-592003-04
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 72 33.1 20.4 - - 4.1 2.5 - - - 2.4 7.8 19.1 .408 - - - 4.8 5.1 .932
Eric Snow 82 36.2 10.3 0.8 2.7 3.4 6.9 1.2 0.1 2.3 2.6 3.6 8.7 .413 0.0 0.2 .111 3.1 3.9 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 11 29.3 20.1 - - 3.3 2.5 - - - 3.2 7.5 17.5 .425 - - - 5.2 5.4 .966
Eric Snow ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season 1959-602004-05
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 71 27.0 19.3 - - 3.7 2.0 - - - 2.2 7.9 17.3 .456 - - - 3.5 4.1 .866
Eric Snow 81 22.8 4.0 0.5 1.5 1.9 3.9 0.8 0.2 1.1 2.3 1.5 4.0 .382 0.2 0.6 .289 0.7 1.0 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 13 28.0 16.8 - - 3.5 1.5 - - - 1.7 6.8 16.1 .421 - - - 3.3 4.1 .811
Eric Snow ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season 1960-612005-06
Team Boston CelticsCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 61 25.2 16.0 - - 3.7 2.4 - - - 2.1 6.3 14.9 .422 - - - 3.4 3.7 .921
Eric Snow 82 28.7 4.8 0.5 2.0 2.4 4.2 0.9 0.2 1.4 2.7 2.0 4.9 .409 0.0 0.1 .100 0.8 1.1 .688
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman 10 26.1 16.8 - - 2.7 1.7 - - - 2.2 6.8 13.3 .511 - - - 3.2 3.6 .889
Eric Snow 13 31.4 6.6 0.8 2.5 3.3 2.8 0.8 0.2 1.6 2.8 2.5 5.8 .421 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.2 .759

Season 12

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season -2006-07
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow 82 23.5 4.2 0.4 1.9 2.3 4.0 0.7 0.2 1.4 2.3 1.6 4.0 .417 0.0 0.0 .000 0.9 1.4 .637
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow 19 12.8 1.7 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.4 1.2 0.6 2.0 .316 0.0 0.2 .000 0.4 0.7 .571

Season 13

Bill Sharman Eric Snow
Season -2007-08
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow 22 13.9 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.4 0.3 1.7 .158 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 1.0 .455
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bill Sharman ------- --- ----------
Eric Snow ------- --- ----------